It seems as if I haven't left the country, as I find myself in a Chinese garden in Frankfurt. I am bewildered. 😵

⛱️Essential Check-in Spot: Hidden within Bethmannpark is a garden with a Chinese flair. 🌄Travel Guide: Friedberger Landstraẞe 8, 60316 Frankfurt am Main. Take the tram or bus to Hessendenkmal, or take the subway to Konstablerwache and walk for 8 minutes. I have previously visited the Chinese-style garden in Mannheim's Luisenpark, which seemed more like a crude imitation catering to Westerners' imagination. However, the one in Frankfurt is much better. Although it is not large in scale, it possesses all the essential elements such as mountains, waters, pavilions, hills, bamboo groves, and flowing streams. The arrangement is exquisite, and the details are meticulous, without any sense of inferiority or vulgarity. Interestingly, there are even two turtles in the pond, which is simply so Chinese! PS: The lion-shaped trash can is adorably silly. Stepping out of the Chinese garden, you will find yourself in a tranquil European-style garden: people sunbathing and playing guitar on the grass, a group of idle elderly men gathered around an international chessboard, and low walls separating the garden from the bustling streets. This peaceful little garden is like a utopia hidden within an urban forest.